Verizon’s free Motorola XOOM 4G LTE upgrade process begins tomorrow

Motorola XOOM owners who want to take advantage of the promised 4G LTE upgrade can finally begin to do so beginning Thursday. Once a customer signs up to receive the upgrade, Verizon Wireless will send the shipping instructions along with a box. The option is free and Verizon Wireless said changes to data plans are not required. Verizon also advises that XOOM owners back up their devices before sending them in for the upgrade. The process is expected to take six business days. Verizon Wireless also announced on Wednesday that it will begin to sell the Motorola XOOM with 4G LTE pre-installed for $499.99 starting October 13th. Read on for the full press release.

MOTOROLA XOOM 4G LTE UPGRADE AVAILABLE TOMORROW

Upgrade to Add the Speed of the Largest 4G LTE Network in America

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI), today announced the Motorola XOOM 4G LTE upgrade will be available for existing Motorola XOOM customers beginning tomorrow. The Motorola XOOM 4G LTE will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at http://www.verizonwireless.com beginning Oct. 13 for $499.99 with a new two-year contract.

Starting tomorrow, Motorola XOOM customers can visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/Xoom4GLTEupgrade for complete instructions and to begin the 4G LTE upgrade process. Customers who signed up for email alerts will receive an email notification with instructions tomorrow. Customers should expect to get their updated Motorola XOOM with 4G LTE back in approximately six business days. The 4G LTE upgrade is free of charge and customers do not have to change their current data plan when upgrading to 4G LTE. Customers are encouraged to back up any personal information prior to shipping.

Faster speeds and connections enhance the Motorola XOOM experience, allowing customers to download songs in seconds and movies in minutes. Customers should expect average download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G LTE mobile broadband coverage areas. When customers travel outside of a 4G LTE coverage area, the Motorola XOOM automatically connects to the Verizon Wireless 3G network, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast.

Yeah dude, it’s cue. Like saying “That’s your cue”. Not that British word for a line. Why would anyone have crickets stand in a line anyways, and how would one go about getting them to do so?

Anonymous

Sorry Big Red, broke down and got a Sammy G-Tab T849 3G (T-Mobile), you took toooooooo’ damn long. XOOOOOM was my first choice but, it was incomplete at launch and there was no GSM SIM slot (although, I would’ve bought the 4G LTE version if it had actually launched). I’ll wait for XOOM 2 to see if it’s incomplete at launch; I can easily resell the G-Tab for what I paid for it. But, in all honesty, I like the G-Tab; it’s ultra light and has the hardware functionality the XOOOOOOM was supposed to have at launch, i.e., MicroSD. Thanks Verizon!

dwinsmith

Too little too late I think.

Kamaltaylor

Ok seriously the data plans are so high! Why charge me an extra 30.00 bucks for 2GB of data I dont even use 10MB on my unlimited plan on my phone just don’t get it. Verizon I’m getting disapointed in you next stop Sprint.

Anonymous

Unless the way they are upgrading the xoom is buy turning it into a Galaxy tab 10.1 then this is a fail.

Metcury46l

Its great to see motorola and vzw will still support discontinued hardware. Kudos!